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Stress-Related Headaches Don’t Have to Cause More Stress in Your Life
Discover the Relief You’ve Been Looking For!
Millions of people suffer from a variety of headaches. This may include sinus headaches, hormonal headaches, and migraines. Various types of stress can also play a role in causing headaches.
In fact, stress-related headaches are considered to be one of the most common headaches people experience. It is important to understand how stress headaches differ from other types of headaches, in addition to the causes of these types of headaches and how a physical therapist can help.
Read full blogExercise and Stretching: The Greatest Pair!
The Many Benefits of Stretching Both Before and After a Workout
Exercising regularly is a great way to improve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. However, if you’re not stretching before and after your workout, you’re not really taking advantage of a complete workout routine.
According to the Mayo Clinic, “stretching can increase flexibility and improve your joints’ range of motion, helping you move more freely. And ensuring that you have equal flexibility on both sides might help protect you from injury.”
There are several specific benefits to stretching both before and after a workout – and a physical therapist can help you figure out what stretches are best for you!
Read full blogShould I See a Physical Therapist for Herniated Disc Pain?
Discovering When it is Time to Seek the Help of a Physical Therapist
A herniated disc can occur anywhere in your spine. At our physical therapy practice, we often see herniated discs among our patients with back, arm, and/or leg pain.
If you believe that your pain and dysfunction may be caused by a herniated disc, we encourage you to contact Peak Orthopedic Physical Therapy today to schedule a PT appointment.
Read full blogFind Relief for Your Hip and Knee Pains with PT
You Don’t Have to Live with Constant Pains!
There are many factors that could lead to pain in the hips and knees, from excess weight, to sports injuries, to rising age, to repetitive motion injuries. Regardless of the cause of your hip and/or knee pain, if you experience it regularly, it’s important to find a way to manage it.
Hip and knee pain can be difficult to live with. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, knee pain is a common condition resulting in 19.4 million pain-related visits to a physician’s office each year!
Read full blogTrouble Staying Active While Working a Desk Job? We Can Help!
A Sedentary Job Doesn’t Have to Mean a Sedentary Life!
At our PT clinic, we see many hard-working patients with desk jobs—but it can be difficult to find time to stay active in sedentary environments.
Unfortunately, many people eventually realize that it is the sedentary nature of their work that directly affects their health and job performance.
Everyone needs to move a lot throughout the day. However, if you’re sitting for most of your working day, it’s essential to find a way to move more frequently.
Read full blogTherapeutic Massage Can Improve Your Physical Function and Mobility
If you’re an athlete, you’re well aware of the commitment required. It’s no secret that substantial training is required whether preparing for a major game, competition, concert, or marathon. As a result, you’re likely to hit a hurdle along the route owing to sore or stiff muscles. Thankfully, therapeutic massage can assist. Massage therapy relieves discomfort and loosens tight areas, allowing you to recuperate faster and get back into the game.
Do you want to learn more about how therapeutic massage can improve your performance?
Read full blogTherapeutic Massage Can Help Relieve Upper Extremity Pain
Have you sustained a rotator cuff injury? Are you living with shoulder impingement? Maybe you’re recovering from a sports-related injury such as tennis or a golfer’s elbow. Whatever the case may be, therapeutic massage could be the answer you’ve been searching for when it comes to finding pain relief.
To learn more about our clinic’s therapeutic massage methods and how they can help alleviate upper extremity pain conditions, contact our clinic to set up an appointment today.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy: Treating Arthritis the Safe and Easy Way
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